- Eight people have been confirmed dead after drowning in the Mediterranean
- The victims were rowing in small rubber boats
- More than 300 other migrants including minors were rescued during the incident
- Official reports indicate that more than 2,000 migrants have drowned in the sea north of Libya in their frantic attempt to reach Europe
At least eight migrants have reportedly died after their small rubber boats capsized in the Mediterranean sea off the Libyan coast.
According to The Sun, more than 300 others were rescued during the incident trying to make the deadly crossing from the North African coast to Europe.
Eight migrants drowned and 375 were rescued from four small boats in the Mediterranean earlier in the week. Courtesy: The Sun
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Confirming the occurrence, Oscar Camps, founder of a humanitarian rescue organisation stated that more than fifty children were rescued, adding that they had intensified operations within the waters to avert more drownings.
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A Spanish nurse of Proactiva Open Arms NGO carries a child rescued from the Mediterranean sea aboard the Golfo Azzurro ship. Courtesy: The Sun
Humanitarian organisations now account for more than a third of all operations in the north of Libya, as indicated by Italy's coast guards.
A rubber boat with 129 migrants on board, among them 60 women, was seen sailing out of control 15 miles off the Libyan coast. Courtesy: The Sun
Italy is apprehensive of the rescue missions, arguing that they are encouraging human smuggling near Libya.
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